Kelly: European Commission candidate should 'not interfere' with Phil Hogan's re-appointment

Ursula von der Leyen should not put forward "flyer" arguments, Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly said.

Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly has said the next likely European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen should "not interfere" with Phil Hogan's re-appointment as an EU commissioner for "flyer" gender balance reasons.

Last week, Ms von der Leyen said she wanted all EU members to nominate a man and a woman for EU commissioner roles.